F.E.A.R. 3

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  1. The_D4RknesS
    Oct 31, 2022
    6
    It's not a horror game like the previous games, this one is just a violent FPS
  2. Tomle1202
    Aug 3, 2022
    6
    F.E.A.R 3 feels so confusing and detached from the franchise that bearing the name only makes things worse.
  3. hwanin
    Sep 17, 2021
    7
    Contras:
    - the slow-mo time is too short, there are a lot of cases, when it makes the game very difficult, there was 1 time, when I had to set the lowest difficulty level to go through that situation...
    - not satisfying ending of the story, and it leaves the game "open", so the developers gave themselves the possibility to continue it later (this is poor attitude, they should focus on    Contras:
    - the slow-mo time is too short, there are a lot of cases, when it makes the game very difficult, there was 1 time, when I had to set the lowest difficulty level to go through that situation...
    - not satisfying ending of the story, and it leaves the game "open", so the developers gave themselves the possibility to continue it later (this is poor attitude, they should focus on new, unique games)

    Pros:
    - good & useful weapons, even the most standard pistol is great
    - spectacular, though not outstanding graphics
    - interesting story

    I played it many years ago and my memories are faint regarding this title (this review above was saved in a text file long ago), but it was an intense game.
    Obviously the first game was the real deal (mint title!) back in the day, the sequels are rather money makers, but it was quite alright. I think I played through the whole franchise and finished it with a bittersweet taste in my mouth. The first episode was remarkable .    … Expand
  4. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Very good jester, especially in co-op, playing as a ghost is priceless, teamwork and finding glowing bodies is amazing
  5. SgAkErRu
    Aug 14, 2021
    5
    Это какой-то ужас. Причем в плохом смысле. В принципе, все что было сказано про F.E.A.R. 2 - почти полностью подходит и к этой части, кроме того момента, что мне и в момент выхода игра уже казалась какой-то фуфлыжной, и такой же и запомнилась.

    В общем, все плохо: геймплей, локации, музыка, сюжет, а дизайн ГГ и вообще эти катсцены (когда взрослый ГГ и фантомный брат) напоминают какой-то    Это какой-то ужас. Причем в плохом смысле. В принципе, все что было сказано про F.E.A.R. 2 - почти полностью подходит и к этой части, кроме того момента, что мне и в момент выхода игра уже казалась какой-то фуфлыжной, и такой же и запомнилась.

    В общем, все плохо: геймплей, локации, музыка, сюжет, а дизайн ГГ и вообще эти катсцены (когда взрослый ГГ и фантомный брат) напоминают какой-то дешевый аниме мультфильм, с соответствующими диалогами. Превратили F.E.A.R., атмосферный хоррор-шутан, в какой-то аркадный и совсем уж бездумный шутер, где после каждой миссии дают очки... как в каком-нибудь Serious Sam или Doom. Хотя я не помню, были ли в Serious Sam или Doom очки после миссии, но сравнение я думаю понятно.

    Честно говоря, я уже просто молился чтобы игра закончилась побыстрее, чтобы допройти уже до конца и объективно написать ревью.

    Однако, тут довольно прикольные катсцены между главами, где два брата в психиатрической камере (или палате, комнате). Но лучше не тратьте время на эту лабуду и просто посмотрите эти ролики на ютубе, коих и наскребётся на минут 5-10.

    [5 синих фазовых командиров из 10]    … Expand
  6. TheSnitchfather
    Jul 16, 2021
    5
    Too much action, not enough horror.
    This is like the kids version of fear, this was straight up boring and too much of an action shooter compared to the first and second one.
    Graphics are nothing special and by that I mean that they're extremely generic. Weapon arsenal completely unimpressive compared to it's predecessors. 5/10, just played it so I can die peacefully knowing how the    Too much action, not enough horror.
    This is like the kids version of fear, this was straight up boring and too much of an action shooter compared to the first and second one.
    Graphics are nothing special and by that I mean that they're extremely generic. Weapon arsenal completely unimpressive compared to it's predecessors.
    5/10, just played it so I can die peacefully knowing how the story ended.    … Expand
  7. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    5
    Удалите первый уровень из игры вообще, Это ужас, Только из-за него не стоит играть даже. Представьте решетку в фильмах к зоне 52 и теперь представьте что она не простреливается. Это как вообще? И вас еще и ИИ не видет через решетку или стекла.Удалите первый уровень из игры вообще, Это ужас, Только из-за него не стоит играть даже. Представьте решетку в фильмах к зоне 52 и теперь представьте что она не простреливается. Это как вообще? И вас еще и ИИ не видет через решетку или стекла.
  8. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Another mediocre shooter based on the F.E.A.R. franchise. Worth giving it a shot, but don't expect too much.
  9. T3ru_Kuu
    Jan 27, 2021
    6
    I would say that F.E.A.R 3 is a good game in terms of action and all, however it is not scary and does not compare to the other games in the series, the story disappointed me a lot and I must say that I would prefer it to be different. I had a lot of fun playing this game but honestly it is the worst in the F.E.A.R.
  10. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    Zamanında oynayıp fena bulmamıştım. Ama o zaman korku kültürüm film ve oyun açısından pek gelişmediği için biraz korkaktım.
  11. LironesAlviento
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    Bueno, si te gustarón los otros dos aquí tienes un poco mas de los mismo.
  12. kezzyhko
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
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  13. sft
    Feb 9, 2020
    7
    Fettel is fun.

    Not quite the full-fat FEAR experience but pretty good all the same.
  14. JesterTRT
    Jan 8, 2020
    6
    This story was a bit of a turd. The game wasn't horrible. But it was kind of a let down compared to the previous two games. There was no spook or horror aspect to the game anymore. The story was bland and weird. They did a good job connecting the other games together. Other than that, eh. They should have done it differently.
    The Co-op was the only thing really keeping me into this game.    This story was a bit of a turd. The game wasn't horrible. But it was kind of a let down compared to the previous two games. There was no spook or horror aspect to the game anymore. The story was bland and weird. They did a good job connecting the other games together. Other than that, eh. They should have done it differently.
    The Co-op was the only thing really keeping me into this game. I loved playing with a friend, and switching between the two characters. Having Paxtons telekinetic powers was so much fun. Then joining and venturing with a friend.
    But still, the story needs work, and a better ending.    … Expand
  15. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    7
    Unfortunately it's a step down to the previous games.
    Not even scary, just generic FPS, with minor changes in gameplay.
    A decent one, but weakest comparing to other ones.
  16. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    7
    Fear 3 is far worse than its predecessors, but still remains somewhat enjoyable throughout. It is not nearly as scary and feels a bit random in the story at times.
  17. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    6
    Ничем не примечательная часть в серии. Можно поиграть, когда совсем не во что.
  18. LifeHistory
    Jun 16, 2018
    6
    A pure Call of duty clone. Bad design and shameful to its predecessors which where great games. This one has almost nothing in common except the continuation of the story which is also bad... But its kinda an OK game to play. If you like The old MW1 and 2 you would enjoy this. its like a Horror like MW game.
  19. KARF4GEN
    May 11, 2018
    7
    Не так страшно, но так интересно!
    Пусть до уровня оригинальных частей /аддонов не дотягивает, но было весьма и весьма интересно играть
  20. dandalis
    Oct 4, 2017
    6
    Couldnt play FEAR 1 or 2 due to technical issues on my PC, so F3AR was my first and sole entry in the series. Overall its an OK game when played from Pointman's perspective, shamefully you cant play as Fettel when you first start the game, you can only play the campaign as him after you finish it with Pointman which is quite stupid choice from developers since levels will be the same andCouldnt play FEAR 1 or 2 due to technical issues on my PC, so F3AR was my first and sole entry in the series. Overall its an OK game when played from Pointman's perspective, shamefully you cant play as Fettel when you first start the game, you can only play the campaign as him after you finish it with Pointman which is quite stupid choice from developers since levels will be the same and many people wont be compelled to go back since the game isnt particularly a marvel with huge replay value.

    As FPS gaming go, the mechanics are solid enough in FEAR 3, shooting feels precise and mostly satisfying if a little weightless similiar to Call of Duty gunfeel. Most of them feel powerful enough, just for the shotgun which lacks punch and takes 2 or 3 shots up close to kill someone with it. Levels are very linear with nothing really special in their design. Atleast theres few sections where you get to pilot powerarmor and mechs in which youre near unstoppable, but other games have done it better in that area aswell. At times game likes to throw a few overpowered enemies at you which make you adapt and think of new ways to take them down, you'll die a few times but once you figure it out theyre beatable without much struggle.

    Story wise game has few cool and interesting moments linked to the brothers, but all and all nothing that memorable, its just there to compliment action and chaos in the world. Also the game tries to be scary, but just doesnt succeed at it, creepiest thing in whole game is one invisible monster coming after you in later levels, but just his disturbing design, not his presence.

    In the end its a decent action FPS ride in which you can feel like an unstoppable bada$$ when youre using the bullert time, atleast most of the time. Got nothing else to play and find F3AR on the cheaper side maybe give it a go. Just turn off V Sync or use adaptive v sync to avoid lagg and slow down.    … Expand
  21. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    I was thrilled to hear of a third F.E.A.R., and that it marked the return of the Point Man and Paxton Fettel in earnest. It's an excellent co-op title, offering divergent experiences depending on which character is used. It's generally much more challenging then the earlier titles, affording you meager regen health and many deaths if you do not take advantage of it's somewhat unusualI was thrilled to hear of a third F.E.A.R., and that it marked the return of the Point Man and Paxton Fettel in earnest. It's an excellent co-op title, offering divergent experiences depending on which character is used. It's generally much more challenging then the earlier titles, affording you meager regen health and many deaths if you do not take advantage of it's somewhat unusual first-person cover system. Most people dislike this mechanic, I for one enjoyed it in Killzone 2 and in this game. Fettel's powers are a blast to use and there is a satisfying array of weapons. Mechanically, the game is sound. However, it has some story problems. On the whole it is far less creepy the earlier titles, giving Alma a much reduced role and forgoing many scares in favor of more thrilling gun battles. Much like F.E.A.R. 2, it makes little use of prior story elements and opts to take things laterally, offering some interesting backstory but leaving the continuing narrative stagnant. As it stands, each new FEAR raises more questions then it answers, and here we are years later with only a laughably poor free multiplayer shooter in F.E.A.R. Online to show for it.… Expand
  22. Overvulture
    Nov 9, 2015
    6
    While as a solo experience, it's just a disappointing followup to the previous games in the series, the inclusion of a second playable coop character with unique powers elevates it to a worthwhile use of your time. It's not especially interesting or polished, but the mechanics of the two player characters together makes it an enjoyable campaign to go through with a friend. It also tends toWhile as a solo experience, it's just a disappointing followup to the previous games in the series, the inclusion of a second playable coop character with unique powers elevates it to a worthwhile use of your time. It's not especially interesting or polished, but the mechanics of the two player characters together makes it an enjoyable campaign to go through with a friend. It also tends to go on sale for very cheap, so if you're looking for a more coop stuff and have a friend to play with, you could do worse. Not my highest recommendation, but I had a good time playing as a ghost who can possess enemies and use their guns against them, because of course I did.… Expand
  23. jelikey
    Sep 24, 2015
    6
    What happened to this franchise?! It's an absolute mess. Mouse controls are messed up on PC, the story has degenerated into a confusing and nonsensical mess, and the scares are practically non-existent. What's left is a shallow first person shooter that doesn't do anything original or groundbreaking to separate itself from its predecessor. Truly a disappointing game.
  24. EggManStudio
    May 19, 2015
    5
    What can I say about F.E.A.R 3? Well, obviously, it's the 3rd game in the F.E.A.R franchise, which, one would expect, would say everything. But in all honesty, it doesn't - in fact, the third installment of the F.E.A.R franchise is much more akin to the generic first person shooter than the trouser-browning horror shooter that the F.E.A.R name is otherwise known for.

    The gameplay is, to    What can I say about F.E.A.R 3? Well, obviously, it's the 3rd game in the F.E.A.R franchise, which, one would expect, would say everything. But in all honesty, it doesn't - in fact, the third installment of the F.E.A.R franchise is much more akin to the generic first person shooter than the trouser-browning horror shooter that the F.E.A.R name is otherwise known for.

    The gameplay is, to put it in one word, generic. You have guns, they go bang, there are a LOT of enemies to shoot with them, same old. However, the genericness is tempered slightly with a very nice cover system, the slow-mo mechanic which is a mainstay of the F.E.A.R franchise, and the occasional creepy moment, though undoubtedly nothing as trouser-wetting as the previous games in the series, which I have admittedly not actually played a lot of. There is also some geo-mod, but this is needless and hinders more than it helps. However, the game is still relatively fun despite the genericness and shortcomings.

    The story is confusing. Whilst playing through the game I had little idea of what was actually going on, but from what I could gather, Alma, the creepy little F.E.A.R mainstay, has become pregnant for whatever reason, and the main character, the "Point Man" and his brother Paxton Fettel, who was killed in F.E.A.R 1 and who has somehow returned, have to find her and... well, Fettel wants to eat the child and Point Man wants to destroy it. That's as much as I could gather.

    The game takes about 6 to 7 hours to beat, though this is somewhat artificially extended by the game's difficulty. I was playing on "Commando" (Normal) difficulty, and some areas of the game were heavily confusing and others were incredibly difficult, particularly one section where I had to defeat a massive mech which could kill me in a few shots and tear any cover you might choose to use to pieces, and also another where I was attacked by TWO of the most annoying enemy in the game, which needless to say was frustrating.

    To summarise, F.E.A.R 3 is generic, difficult, short, confusing and has stupidly large numbers of incredibly annoying enemies. I'd reccommend this game only if you're a fan of first-person shooters in general and like a challenge, in which case you may find it quite fun (Though you may find yourself not wanting anyone to mention phase casters to you ever again), otherwise save your cash and buy another good FPS, or better, one of the prior F.E.A.R games.    … Expand
  25. Marick
    Mar 25, 2015
    6
    F.E.A.R. 3 (stylized as F.3.A.R.) is a first-person shooter psychological horror video game developed by Day 1 Studios for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the sequel to F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, and the third installment of the F.E.A.R. series.Nine months after the events of both games, the Point Man was captured by Armacham soldiers and interrogated at a prison inF.E.A.R. 3 (stylized as F.3.A.R.) is a first-person shooter psychological horror video game developed by Day 1 Studios for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the sequel to F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, and the third installment of the F.E.A.R. series.Nine months after the events of both games, the Point Man was captured by Armacham soldiers and interrogated at a prison in Brazil, South America. Paxton Fettel, now a "Spectre", interrupts the interrogation and helps free the Point Man.… Expand
  26. Pampalini
    May 6, 2014
    7
    Graphic is simple, game play is quite short. But atmosphere is okey. One of those FPS you would like to finish but you will forget it soon. I did not tried coop, that might be more funny then single.
  27. JimCorbett
    Apr 4, 2014
    7
    FEAR 3 is not really FEAR. It's not the same gameplay, it's not horror, it's not a singleplayer focus. Sure, I enjoyed my time with the game, but i certainly won't recommend it for people looking for a good singleplayer experience or a horror fill. FEAR 1 was somewhat scary, FEAR 2 was scary in like 2 parts, FEAR 3 isn't scary at all. They also added a Coop mode. Coop games, byFEAR 3 is not really FEAR. It's not the same gameplay, it's not horror, it's not a singleplayer focus. Sure, I enjoyed my time with the game, but i certainly won't recommend it for people looking for a good singleplayer experience or a horror fill. FEAR 1 was somewhat scary, FEAR 2 was scary in like 2 parts, FEAR 3 isn't scary at all. They also added a Coop mode. Coop games, by definition, cannot be scary. The game honestly felt so consolized and simplified that it has pretty much ruined the franchise. You have tons of multiplayer modes and coop, and a super short campaign (I beat it in 3.5 hours on Insane difficulty). For PC players, there is no local coop, and the FOV is quite low. The game still has serious bugs and glitches. The story has never really made sense or been interesting in FEAR games, but in FEAR 3 it takes that to a whole new level. Not only is it uninteresting, but it's nonsensical and most of the time you won't have any idea what's going on. Despite all these flaws, it's a good shooter in its own right. IF you approach the game by itself and hope for a decent experience, you will most likely find one. If you approach it as FEAR game, you will be very disappointed.… Expand
  28. Zen-Zinxe
    Mar 11, 2014
    6
    Having played all the previous FEAR games I found this to be quite a switch. If the previous FEAR games never existed and this game was released it might have done slightly better, but in the end I think it would still have been considered mediocre.

    Is it mediocre? I think so in a lot of ways. But first I want to talk about the graphics, because I'm not entirely sure what to think about    Having played all the previous FEAR games I found this to be quite a switch. If the previous FEAR games never existed and this game was released it might have done slightly better, but in the end I think it would still have been considered mediocre.

    Is it mediocre? I think so in a lot of ways. But first I want to talk about the graphics, because I'm not entirely sure what to think about them. In some ways the graphics are really impressive, and the game is very cool to look at. But on close inspection a lot of things seem outdated. Examples would be looking out the windows in the suburbs levels, there is a flat picture texture behind the window, this is also used for landmarks very far away. The resolution on these textures isn't high enough that it looks good, because I think it CAN look good. If you're just passing through sure it looks fine, but I like to look at every little thing in a game and a lot of the time I end up looking at these flat backdrops and just think "a game from 2011 decided to do this." Another example is the mountains in the slums area. These backdrop textures stuck out to me the most. The graphics aren't bad but they're nothing to have a party over.

    One thing about the graphics style I really liked in particular was the BLOOD. It is by far the single most impressive thing about FEAR 3, and I don't mean the static blood that just happens to be thrown around a level, I'm talking about when you shoot a guy in the face as he's standing against a wall. The blood in this game flows down walls and slopes. It's not a perfect flow ALA real life mechanics, but it's still visually impressive and immerses you in the violence.

    Overall though, I wasn't blown away by much in the game other than that tiny blood detail. It was fun to play but it wasn't scary at all. Which was disappointing considering I was hoping for more scares akin to the previous games. The game has potential but it basically Command and Conquer 4'd itself. It changed the original formula TOO much (the second game changed a lot of the combat style, but the tone was still the same) and then wanted to be a multiplayer shooter in an already saturated shooter market. It was almost as if it was trying to be call of duty with the no health kits - and if you're looking to play a game like call of duty, wouldn't you buy call of duty instead of risking your money on a franchise that was supposed to be nothing like COD?

    I give it a 6 because a lot of the multiplayer CO-OP modes, like contractions, are genuinely fun. Single player is ok, but the writing is corny to the point where you can hardly take it seriously and the game itself isn't that scary, and let's be honest, that's what everyone was expecting from a FEAR game.    … Expand
  29. robertonycr
    Feb 16, 2014
    6
    Have played every game in the series and by far this is the only disappointing experience. I'm not sure if it's even worth finishing the story.
    Like everyone has said before, this game is very different than what has been the standard for quite some time. Not sure why the developers derived so far from the horror genre. Felt very uninspired with boring settings and awful enemies.
  30. squidgee
    Dec 11, 2013
    5
    What happened to this franchise?! It's an absolute mess. Mouse controls are messed up on PC, the story has degenerated into a confusing and nonsensical mess, and the scares are practically non-existent. What's left is a shallow first person shooter that doesn't do anything original or groundbreaking to separate itself from its predecessor. Truly a disappointing game.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 19, 2011
    80
    The third installment of the Fear series sees the once fresh shooter descending into the mire of modern mainstream gaming, but it is still a fairly compelling play and a fun co-op. [Aug 2011]
  2. Gamer.no
    Sep 16, 2011
    50
    This game would have been a lot more exciting if it either way genuinely scary or embraces its action parts a lot more. Instead it's stuck in purgatory, as a generic shooter with superficial horror elements.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Aug 29, 2011
    70
    Fear 3 is just good shooter – more thriller than horror game. Duels are almost perfect so you'll be satisfied with them even when they are the only contents this game offers. [Issue#207]
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